I used to make fun of people who used bread machines, silly me!! In fact, for many years, DH ground the wheat fresh for each loaf. My older son said he wanted one for his first apartment. DH and I each bought one on the same day, so I decided to try one of them. Now I would not want to do without my bread machine.

Lots of people make fun of people who cook and clean house in general.....Both my sisters in law have let me know that cooking and cleaning are beneath them....yep...same gals that asked me for quilts When one of the gals son got to be in middle school there was a big culinary program (odd for middle school I know)SO off he went to this school for a few years...then realized he had no interest in becoming a chef....he just was desperate for a real meal.His mothers idea of a home cooked meal was a family size stoffers lasagna...thats all...just the lasagna...no salad...no veggies. Eveyone just goes in the kitchen and helps themselves off the stovetop.

CC you are so right, I remember when my sister was about 15 mum asked her to put some clean washing away, my sister turned on mum and told her "your the one who chose to be a pathetic housewife, you do it, Im not cleaning and doing grovelly jobs like that. You chose it, you do it" You know, to this day mum has never forgotten that, it really shocked and hurt her, I never forgot it either.

Its like when you fill in forms and they give you no option but to list yourself as 'homemaker' or 'housewife' like is a disease or something. people think you are 'so quaint' for working in a vege garden and making jam. I have friends who think its cute I make jam and oh so homely and old fashioned, sigh - its about economics and money, thankfully I do enjoy it though. I dont give them any jam either ROFLOL. Its not always easy being locked at home on your own day in day out, its not like you get tea breaks and lunch breaks and people to talk to etc. Society needs to change its attitude towards us, we are simply 'working from home' ! Anyway, we are being good to the environment, saving on clothes, makeup, gas etc, all the stuff we dont use by not reporting to an outside job ;)

_________________"My will is mine.....I shall not make it soft for you" Aeschylus, Agamemnon

Oh thank you so much MT, I will plan on buying some allbran next shop, this sounds yummy. laura loves wheat germ and bran, she would like this for sure, thank you so much for your time writing it out and sharing

_________________"My will is mine.....I shall not make it soft for you" Aeschylus, Agamemnon

Preheat oven to 425f - 210cSift flour and salt into a bowl, using fingers rub in butter until fine like breadcrumbs. Add cheese, garlic & chives mix through. Combine milk & water, making a well in the flour pour in almost all the liquid (keep a little for glazing) and mix into a soft dough using a butter knife. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly, form into a round mound shape, place onto greased tray, glaze with leftover milk mix, sprinkle a little cheese on top and bake 15-20mins until done (its hollow sounding when tapped)

You can shape smaller individual dampers for fun, same oven temp but cooking time would be a little less

*This is delicous served with stews, casseroles, soup, pasta etc. Damper is a traditional australian bread, it was originally developed by stockmen (cowboys) who travelled in remote areas for weeks or months at a time, with only basic rations of flour, sugar and tea, supplemented by whatever meat was available. Its usually cooked in the hot coals of campfires but can easily be baked in the oven. My recipe has milk but often and out in the bush its made just using water. Here are a couple pics of the one I made a couple of nights ago, its a fast and delicous thing to make and so easy

_________________"My will is mine.....I shall not make it soft for you" Aeschylus, Agamemnon